World
‘So Many People Died’
Collateral victims of war in Vietnam and Afghanistan share one thing in common–they’re invisible.
Yesterday’s Spain, Today’s America
How the conquistadors’ empire undermined stability at home
A Brief Word About Hagel
Since I penned a piece warning not to assume we know why …
Why We Hate Them: Arabs in Western Eyes
How films and other media shape an anti-Muslim narrative.
The Depardieu Revolution
Do high taxes create a clash of loyalties between family and country?
Why the War Party Fears Chuck Hagel
The former Republican senator is a realist — and the right man to lead the Defense Department.
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Chuck Hagel & GOP Foreign Policy
What will it take for Republicans to reclaim moderate internationalism?
The One-State Illusion
A single, bi-national state would mean the end of Israel–and pushing for one stokes nationalism.
Arab Spring, Israeli Winter
Martin van Creveld on what the Muslim uprisings mean for Israel
Obama to Teheran? Don’t Count On It
What will the president’s policy toward Iran look like in his second term?
The Forever Wars of Frederick & Kimberly Kagan
The Beltway power couple who boosted the Iraq invasion insist we stay longer in Afghanistan.
Washington’s General-Worship
Our pampered brass are the proconsuls of the American Imperium.
Why Israel Needs Star Wars, and We Do Too
The Gaza conflict vindicates Reagan-era missile defense.
A Mirage of Mideast Peace
Why President Obama should stay out of the Israeli-Palestinian crossfire.
Another Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
Scandal takes center stage and warlords amass as soldiers hit the mess for turkey day.
Israel’s Fighting Retreat
I’ve avoided writing anything so far about the latest Gaza war because …
